Status Critically Endangered
Population Trend
Decreasing
Type
Mammal
Location(s)
Madagascar
Size
Head and body, 18 in; tail, 18 in
Weight
7 to 13 lbs
Threats
Slash-and-burn agriculture
Hunting for food
Illegal rum production (necessitating the planting of sugar cane fields and destructive utilization of sifaka food trees)